Bordering
Bordering adjective - Having a border in common.
Close to and bordering are semantically related in position topic. In some cases you can use "Close to" instead a preposition "Bordering", when it comes to topics like near.
Close to
Close to adverb - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
Bordering and close to are semantically related in near topic. Sometimes you can use "Bordering" instead a preposition phrase "Close to".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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We later find out that the destruction of the truce is the result of a BIG one of his', bordering on Gambit Roulette, that was this close to leave him as the pretty much last warrior standing in both clans, with Oboro as his puppet wife and as Man Behind the Man for the next shogun.
Source: Manga / Basilisk - The Stepbrother Sitch and all its follow-up stories are as close to Kim Possible and Phineas and Ferb as possible, with plenty of Lampshade Hanging, Continuity Nods (possibly bordering on Continuity Porn at times), and some thoughts on various pieces of Canon Fodder.
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In the iOS game Layton Brothers: Mystery Room, the title protagonist (though close to Deuteragonist ) is both of these in one character (with the "bad cop" bordering on Rabid Cop during the interrogation portion).
Source: Good Cop/Bad Cop
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